Install Apps to SD Card on Your Android Phone Without Rooting it

Here’s whatyou will need:

1. An Android device, of course.2. Android SDK (Download it here). It is quite a big file, so Relax!3. Windows PC or a Mac.
Steps:1. Download Android SDK and unzip the contents to a folder.2. Enable “USB debugging Mode” in your android device. To do this, go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and enable ‘USB debugging’
3. Connect your device to your computer in “charge only” or similar modes but NOT in ‘USB Storage’ mode.
4. Go to the folder where you have unzipped Android SDK and navigate to to ‘sdk’ folder
5a. Windows users: Go to ‘platform-tools folder.Hold down SHIFT keyandright-clickanywhere in the folder.From the pop-up menu, select ‘Open command window here’. This will open up a command prompt screen.
5b. Mac users: right-click ‘platform-tools and choose [New Terminal At Folder]
6. Now, in the command prompt window, Windows users:
type:adb devices
Mac users:
type:./adb devices
and press enter. You will see the name of the device connected at the moment.
8. Then windows users type:
adb shell
Mac users type:
./adb shell
and press enter
9. Next, type:
pm setInstallLocation 2
and press enter. (If this command fails, use this:pm set-install-location 2)
10. Done!
11. To verify, type:
pm getInstallLocation
and press enter. If you see an output ”2 [external]” means that the process is successful.
Now, in your device, go to settings->Applications->ManageApplications->On SD card (in some devices it may be USB Storage), and check the apps that you would like to move to your SD card.3. Connect your device to your computer in “charge only” or similar modes but NOT in ‘USB Storage’ mode.4. Go to the folder where you have unzipped Android SDK and navigate to to ‘sdk’ folder5a. Windows users: Go to ‘platform-tools folder.Hold down SHIFT keyandright-clickanywhere in the folder.From the pop-up menu, select ‘Open command window here’. This will open up a command prompt screen.5b. Mac users: right-click ‘platform-tools and choose [New Terminal At Folder]6. Now, in the command prompt window, Windows users:type:adb devicesMac users:type:./adb devicesand press enter. You will see the name of the device connected at the moment.8. Then windows users type:adb shellMac users type:./adb shelland press enter9. Next, type:pm setInstallLocation 2and press enter. (If this command fails, use this:pm set-install-location 2)10. Done!11. To verify, type:pm getInstallLocationand press enter. If you see an output ”2 [external]” means that the process is successful.Now, in your device, go to settings->Applications->ManageApplications->On SD card (in some devices it may be USB Storage), and check the apps that you would like to move to your SD card.